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Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:

Any contracts, agreements, or documentation, stemming from the University of Connecticut or the University of Connecticut College Republicans concerning the January 2018 visit of Ben Shapiro, including any agreements on contracts signed by him or by representatives of the University of the College Republicans.

I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-212(d), fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest and not made for commercial gain. The requested documents will be processed by a representative of the news media/press and made available to the public at MuckRock.com.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 4 business days, as the statute requires.

This is to confirm receipt of your request for records of January 26, 2018 pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Your request will be entered on the Request Log at http://publicrecords.uconn.edu<http://publicrecords.uconn.edu/> and will be provided to appropriate University personnel to identify and compile the existing and responsive documents. Once compiled, the records will then be reviewed as to any applicable exemptions under the FOIA that might be cause for non-disclosure or redaction of certain documents as per Connecticut law. Once the records relevant to your request have been compiled and reviewed, we will contact you regarding the most appropriate manner of transferring the documents to you.

In response to your request (as detailed below), this is to transfer the responsive record in the possession of the University.The University was not a party to any agreement with the speaker in connection with this event and does not have possession of any contract or agreement.The only existing document is an event request form (attached) that has been redacted to protect the name of a student in accordance with state and federal law.Please let us know of any questions in connection with your request.